Bill:  SB 1055 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 7730 CXP-F
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Last Action:05/10/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
Author:Nichols
Coauthor:Zaffirini
Sponsor:Clardy | Kuempel | Ashby | Cook | Isaac
Cosponsor:Lambert
Subjects:NACOGDOCHES, CITY OF (G0472)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (U0011)
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0079)
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (U0214)
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (U0010)
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0080)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0027)
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0043)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM (U0442)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM (U0050)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (U0045)
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) (V0471)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:HB 2639 by Clardy, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect immediately, except Section 5 takes effect September 1, 2023.
Senate Committee:EducationSubcommittee on Higher Education
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/21/2023    
 Filed      02/21/2023    
 Read first time      03/03/2023     314
 Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres      03/03/2023     314
 Considered by subcommittee      03/14/2023    
 Reported from s/c with no recommendation      03/14/2023    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/16/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/16/2023    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/16/2023    
 Left pending in committee      03/16/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      04/05/2023    
 Vote taken in committee      04/05/2023    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/11/2023     883
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/11/2023   04:27 PM 
 Co-author authorized      04/13/2023     957
 Placed on intent calendar      04/13/2023    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/17/2023     979
 Read 2nd time      04/17/2023     979
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Nichols   04/17/2023     979
 Amended      04/17/2023     980
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2023     980
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/17/2023     980
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2023     980
 Three day rule suspended      04/17/2023     980
 Record vote      04/17/2023     980
 Read 3rd time      04/17/2023     980
 Passed      04/17/2023     980
 Record vote      04/17/2023     980
 Reported engrossed      04/17/2023     1006
 Received from the Senate      04/18/2023     1632
 Read first time      04/19/2023     1706
 Referred to Higher Education      04/19/2023   02:15 PM  1706
 Considered in formal meeting      04/20/2023    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/20/2023    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2023     2048
 Committee report distributed      04/24/2023   09:44 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/24/2023    
 Laid out in lieu of companion   CSHB 2639   04/25/2023     1975
 Read 2nd time      04/25/2023     1975
 Passed to 3rd reading      04/25/2023     1975
 Read 3rd time      04/26/2023     2053
 Passed      04/26/2023     2053
 Record vote   RV#503   04/26/2023     2053
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/26/2023     2054
 House passage reported      04/27/2023     1371
 Reported enrolled      04/27/2023     1401
 Signed in the Senate      05/01/2023     1423
 Signed in the House      05/01/2023     2575
 Sent to the Governor      05/01/2023     1448
 Signed by the Governor      05/10/2023     1751
 See remarks for effective date      05/10/2023